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  Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme Launched – 1st December 2015

  The Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme (IUSDRP) has been launched. The scheme, announced at WSD-U-2014 and now launched, is led by Manchester Metropolitan University (UK). IUSDRP is not yet another network. Rather, it is a systematic programme to pursue and publish resear...

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  Academics to trial green energy system that could revolutionise home heating - even in older homes – 1st December 2015

  A research project between academics at De Montfort University (DMU) and sustainability specialists Caplin Homes could pave the way for more affordable low and zero carbon properties in the UK.  DMU’s Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development (IESD) will be monitoring the performance ...

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  Collectively encourages organisations to #go100percent clean energy – 1st December 2015

  As world leaders talk climate targets, Collectively is heading up a campaign to create an unstoppable wave of change towards a clean, renewable energy future. They are encouraging companies, universities, colleges, sports clubs and others to commit to going #go100percent clean. You can find ou...

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  University of Sheffield to Divest from Fossil Fuels – 1st December 2015

  Professor Sir Keith Burnett, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield, and Christy McMorrow, president of the University of Sheffield Students' Union, have issued a joint statement on the university's climate change and fossil-free investment. As politicians, policy makers, researchers and ...

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  Confirmed - Universities DO NOT need to comply with ESOS – 26th November 2015

  HEPA has received formal notification from the Environment Agency that they will only enforce application of the ESOS scheme for HEIs that self-declare as private sector and are sufficiently large to trigger qualification. The Environment Agency has confirmed that they will update their ESOS compli...

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  Present at ISCN 2016 – 25th November 2015

  In 2016, the 10th annual International Sustainable Campus Network Conference will be hosted by the University of Siena in Italy, from the 13th-15th of June, and will focus on leadership for a sustainable future.  The conference will explore topics including:  • Managing a changing planet ...

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  Make your University pension fund more responsible – 24th November 2015

  USS: Step Up seeks to get the Universities Superannuation Scheme - the UK’s largest occupational pension fund with almost £50bn - to step up and show global leadership in responsible investment, particularly around the crucial issue of climate change. On the 3rd December the decision makers...

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  Durham University Achieves Sustainability Success – 24th November 2015

  Staff from Durham University Catering are celebrating after being awarded a top three star rating for their commitment to sustainable food provision.  The award from the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) is regarded as the equivalent of a Michelin Star of Sustainability, and Durham is one ...

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  Stratergia Finalists in the DatacenterDynamics International Data Centre Industry Awards 2015 – 24th November 2015

  EAUC bronze company member, Stratergia, has been shortlisted in the Critical Environment Future Thinking category in this year's prestigious DatacenterDynamics (DCD) International Data Centre industry awards for its Papillon data centre energy measurement and management system. This event is cons...

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  EAUC-Scotland Conference - Resources and Reflections – 24th November 2015

  On Tuesday 17th November 2015, around 100 Delegates from tertiary education institutions and sector partners joined the EAUC and 13 Exhibitors from across the UK for the third EAUC-Scotland Conference at the University of Edinburgh’s John McIntyre Conference Centre. The conference theme, A ...

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  Bournemouth University Hosts Green Week – 24th November 2015

  This week, Bournemouth University is hosting its Green Week. As part of the initiative, students and staff are being invited to join in with a whole range of activities, from testing out an electric vehicle on campus to finding out more about local voluntary work. Each day has a theme to refle...

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  St John's - First College in Cambridge to be Awarded Food Sustainability Rating – 24th November 2015

  The catering team at St John’s College, Cambridge, have become the first to receive a two-star award of sustainability from the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s Food Made Good programme for their commitment to serving sustainable food. A two-star rating of sustainability has been ...

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  NUS - #loveSUs Campaign – 19th November 2015

  The Government’s Higher Education Green Paper announced a consultation on the transparency and democratic accountability of students’ unions. Off the back of this paper, the NUS is keen to take the opportunity to highlight the fantastic work that students’ unions do to ensure th...

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  Literature and Sustainability Public Lecture Competition – 19th November 2015

  The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) and the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment, UK & Ireland (ASLE-UKI) invite entrants to submit texts for their annual public lecture competition: The 2016 INSPIRE Lecture on Literature and Sustainability: Green Knowledge. ...

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  Call to Action: Mobilising Academic Community Action in Response to the Refugee Crisis – 17th November 2015

  The oportunity for the business school community to participate in the recent Call to Action: Mobilizing the Academic Community Action in Response to the Refugee Crisis is still open. There has already been an encouraging response from business schools from across the globe, which has been mentioned...

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  NUS seeking views on education investments – 12th November 2015

  NUS is currently carrying out a nationwide survey across the tertiary education sector to gather views on investments.  We’d really appreciate your help with the research – you don’t have to have any prior knowledge to complete the survey!  It would be great if you could complet...

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  Iain's Blog: We are all Developing Nations now – 11th November 2015

  Unlike their predecessors, the Millennium Development Goals, which only applied to those countries deemed to be "developing", the Sustainable Development Goals will require all nations to work towards them. So to quote the Guardian ‘we are all developing nations from now on’. The world o...

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  Contributions to the UNESCO Green Citizens Website – 10th November 2015

  UNESCO is looking for contributions to its Green Citizens website, which gathers stories and case studies related to education for sustainable development.  This platform will provide an opportunity for members to profile their educational activities. The information that is required is: - A pre...

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  Symposium on Sustainable Development Research at Universities in the United Kingdom – 10th November 2015

  Many universities in the United Kingdom perform high quality research on matters related to sustainable development. Yet, there are relatively few events where a multidisciplinary overview of research efforts and projects has taken place, and where researchers from across the spectrum of the natu...

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  The Green Blue launches new University Sailing Sustainability Challenge 2015 – 10th November 2015

  University Sailing Clubs from across the UK are taking part in the first ever University Sailing Sustainability Challenge launched by The Green Blue, the joint environment programme of the Royal Yachting Association and British Marine. The challenge will see different university sailing clubs com...

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